From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from H.M. Hobson, Ltd. regarding the shipment of a K.S.180.P tank unit and a second 'red unit' to France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan121 | |
| Date | 19th July 1929 | |
| X4038 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: 'ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON'. H.M. HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. YOUR REF. TP S/MW Dictated from Olympia. W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Expl. Dept. Derby. 19th July 1929. Dear Robotham, You will have heard from the office of the arrangement which we made in response to your telegram, to get a K.S.180.P tank unit and air line sent off to Hancock in France. I sent you a wire to-day, and tried to get into touch with you at the works, to tell you that by the same express delivery, but in a separate parcel, to Hancock via your Sèvres depôt, I have sent another tank unit, the top of which is painted red. The tank unit with the red painted top, we will term the "red unit." If you can possibly manage to communicate with Hancock, your letter should get to him about the same [Sticker Text] See our Exhibit at the INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION OLYMPIA LONDON W. JULY 16th-27th | ||